The Presidency by Hugh Sidey: Mr. Inside vs. Mr. Outside

The Presidency

Walter Mondale, more than any other modern presidential candidate, is a child of the political system and the Government he seeks to control.

Aside from a few years of practicing private "political" law back in the '50s, Mondale has been campaigning for, or serving in, public office his entire adult life. His view of the nation and the world has been shaped from within the Government looking out. He has seen the private sector through the prism of lobbyists and favor seekers. Though he has drawn a six-figure salary as a Chicago lawyer for the past three years, his worth was...

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